陕西省西安市高考英语阅读理解训练（5）.doc

西安市2014高考英语阅读理解训练（5）及答案【2014高考英语陕西省西安市第一中学二模】dthe way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, and pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. but in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.as a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. they fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的) brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (义务), self - improvement.ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. if he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. for commitment is in fact quite painful. the single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three - day vacation. i dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. but couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. it liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. it liberates （解放）money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. and it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.58. according to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ .a. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesb. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singlec. he finds more fun in dating than in marriaged. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement59. from the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _ .a. hatred b. misunderstanding c. prejudiced. ignorance60. what is the author trying to tell us?a. happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. b. one must know how to attain happiness.c. it is important to make 首发d. it is pain that leads to happiness.【参考答案】58-60 aba阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【2014高考英语山东省威海市一模】aheads of states from around the world gathered in south africa on dec.10, 2013 for a farewell to nelson mandela, the respected statesman against racial inequality.born in 1918 in a country where blacks and other non-whites were racially separated in every manner possible: education, hospital, public transport, even beaches, mandela fought a lifelong battle for freedom and justice for all.in the 1940s, mandela and the youth league of the africa national congress(anc非国大青年联盟) were active to help organize strikes and demonstrations(示威) against the countrys system of racial inequality some blacks were forcibly removed from homes and they had no right to vote. as a result, he and several other anc leaders were arrested in 1963.despite facing the death penalty, mandela told the court that his action had been for the ideal of a free, democratic (民主的) society with equal opportunity for all races. “it is an ideal for which i am prepared to die,” mandela said at the time. later he and his fellows escaped the death and were sentenced to life in prison, where he spent the next 27 years. even in prison, he never stopped fighting.on feb. 11, 1990, having endured great hardships, and after nearly two years of secret negotiation, mandela walked to freedom through the gate of cape towns victor verster prison, watched by cameras and broadcast live around the world. four years later, he was again in the international spotlight when he celebrated the outcome of south africas first democratic elections, becoming the countrys first black president.the nation, thanks in large part to mandela, is no longer a victim of racial inequality but is able to participate freely in the global economy, sports and other areas. 36. what might be the purpose of writing the passage?a. to ask us to learn from mandela.b. to memorialize mandela.c. to give a description of mandela.d. to seek help for people in south africa.37. in the 1960s in south africa, black people _.a. lived in a democratic societyb. enjoyed the same rights with whitesc. had no rights to take part in electionsd. fought together with whites for freedom38. what is mandelas attitude toward his lifelong fighting for racial equality?a. sceptical. b. disappointed. c. optimistic. d. pessimistic(悲观的). 39. all the following statements about mandela are true except that _. a. he passed away when he was 95 b. he went on fighting for racial equality even in prison c. people of all races in south africa have equal rights, thanks to him d. he was the first black president in the world40. how did the author develop the passage after the opening paragraph?a. by asking questions. b. by making comparison.c. by arising debates. d. by following time order.【参考答案】3640 bccdd 社会生活类.north korean gymnast hong su jong has been banned for two years by the international gymnastics federation (fig) for lying about her age. the fig temporarily suspended hong, a silver medal winner on the vault at the 2007 world championships, on october 6 after discovering she had registered for various international events claiming to be three different ages. “the figs decision is a clear signal to those who would wilfully disregard the current rules surrounding gymnast age,” the sports world governing body said in a statement on friday. “the health of its athletes and respect for the law are among the international gymnastics federations highest priorities.”the ban runs until october 5, 2012, with the north korean gymnastics federation ordered to pay a 20,000 swiss franc (15,000 euros) fine. the gymnast and her federation have 21 days to appeal. hong had been registered with three different birth years for international competition over the past six years. at the athens olympics in 2004 she was down as having been born on match 9, 1985 but the date of march 9, 1989 was given for the worlds in rotterdam last month which north korea were excluded from competing in. at the same time, she was registered with a date of march 9, 1986, birth date at the 2007 world championships, where she won the silver medal on vault. if hong was born in 1989, she would have been not qualified to compete in athens. gymnasts must turn 16 in the calendar year of an olympics in order to be qualified. north korea were banned from the 1993 worlds after fig discovered that kim gwang suk, the 1991 gold medallist on uneven bars, was listed as 15 years for three straight years. 1. whats the probable meaning of the word“suspended”? a. stop workingb. prohibit competingc. avoid enteringd. admit making mistakes2. how many times has hong su jong attended world championships? a. one.b. two.c. three.d. four. 3. what importance will this ban bring? a. it will remind every country to take the age problem seriously. b. it will bring the sports life of a famous korean athlete to an end. c. it will strengthen the authority of the international gymnastics federation. d. it will enhance the seriousness of sports competition in words. 4. what effect will bring to north korean gymnastics federation? a. north korean will miss london olympics. b. north korean will hand in hong su jongs medal. c. north korean will be banned to compete forever. d. north korean will be required to withdraw from the association. 5. which is right about hong su jong? a. she was listed as 15 years for three straight years. b. she competed in the worlds in 2004, 2007 and 2010. c. she was refused to compete in the rotterdam worlds. d. she won the silver medal in the athens olympics. 【参考答案】10.baaac 社会生活类ive recently returned from a trip to china where starbucks signed two historic memoranda of understanding to invest in growing high-quality coffee in yunnan province. well be cooperating with the peoples government of puer city (yunnan province) and the yunnan academy of agricultural sciences. these agreements signal cooperation between starbucks and china to revolutionize the chinese coffee market and help local farmers there grow new, high-quality coffees that are sure to be prized throughout the world. although we will continue to buy coffees from many countries, this opportunity allows us to help build chinas specialty coffee market from scratch. well open another farmer support center, manage a base farm to grow coffee for production and create a demo farm that offers training on soil quality, tree planting and pruning, and education about c. a. f. e. practices. we will also operate wet and dry mills. between the agronomists and partners with years of leadership in the coffee industry, we have the experience necessary to be very successful. i am excited about the immense opportunity this partnership represents. but whats even more rewarding is the opportunity to give back to the farmers in this area. during my visit, i met with 156 excited farmers who represent the 27 ethnic tribes that live in the lush, rural area of yunnan. this is the ideal region with the perfect climate for growing specialty coffee in china. the area is puer, known for its beauty and also its exquisite teas. we are looking forward to this historic partnership with the chinese government and yunnan farmers. for us, this will be a market with huge potential for growth. for the farmers, this means hope for a brighter, more stable business that respects the people and the land of this area. we are doing something truly special. in just a few short years, we will reinvent the coffee sector in china and bring an awareness of yunnan coffee to the rest of the world. 1. what seems to be a big piece of news to yunnan province? a. there w